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• http://www.nature.com/ncpendmet
• Editor: P. Reed Larsen, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
• Volume 4: 12 issues per year
• ISSN: 1745-8366
• EISSN: 1745-8374
• Impact factor : 3.678*
• Impact ranking: 28/92 in Endocrinology and Metabolism*
• Date Established: November 2005
• Published on behalf of: An official publication of the International Society of Endocrinology

Aims and Scope:

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism is a new peer-reviewed journal for endocrinologists.

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism delivers timely interpretations of key developments reported in the original research, translating the latest findings into clinical practice.

Coverage includes prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system and related metabolic and nutritional disorders, including diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, male and female reproductive endocrinology, thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary and adrenal disease, neuroendocrinology, bone and mineral metabolism and other areas of clinical endocrinology. Content is subject to rigorous peer review.

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism is published monthly in print and online. Content includes editorial and opinion pieces, highlights from the current literature, commentaries on the application of recent research to practical patient care, comprehensive reviews, and in-depth case studies.

Readership:

Endocrinologists, as well as other physicians - including health professionals and specialists in general internal medicine - with interests in disorders of the endocrine system and related metabolic and nutritional disorders. Staff and students at academic and teaching hospitals. Commercial and government organizations involved in drug development and clinical trials.

Organized into sections, content includes:

• Editorials - thoughts from the Editor-in-Chief or his nominee.
• Viewpoints - opinion articles by leading specialists, discussing topical issues in the field.
• Research Highlights - brief summaries of important articles published in the original research journals, from the specialty-specific journals to journals in other areas that may include articles with surprising relevance to the Nature Clinical Practice journal's field of coverage.
• Practice Points - unique two-page articles based on original material published elsewhere. Each Practice Point is based on a single original research paper and includes a synopsis written by our editorial team along with a commentary by a leading authority, which puts the original article into clinical context and offers expert opinion on best practice.
• Reviews - timely, authoritative reviews of key developments, written by leading specialists. In addition to general reviews, these include the following:
• Therapy Insights - leading authorities from other specialties discuss conditions and therapies that have particular relevance to the Nature Clinical Practice journal's field of coverage.
• Drug Insights - review the information physicians and trainees need to know about a drug class.
• Mechanisms of Disease - discuss the etiology of disease.
• Technology Insights - focus on advances in treatment and diagnostic technologies and equipment, such as imaging techniques and technology-assisted surgery.
• Primer Articles - provide straightforward explanations of elements essential to understanding and evaluating original clinical research. Jargon-free and aimed at non-trialists, these foundation articles cover subjects such as statistical methods and good clinical practice.
• Case Studies - fully detailed descriptions of the etiology, diagnosis, and management of individual cases.
• Continuing Medical Education - the opportunity for physicians to earn Category 1 AMA PRA credits at no additional cost.

What makes Nature Clinical Practice stand apart from other clinical review journals?

• The Nature standards of editorial excellence are applied to the series as expected by readers, authors and institutional customers.
• World-renowned experts and opinion leaders are appointed as Editors-in-Chief to ensure content focuses on the key issues in the discipline.
• A distinguished international Advisory Board ensures accurate global coverage of the specialty and related subspecialties.
• Results-focused content provides physicians with the results of clinical trials and explains their application in practice, as opposed to lengthy research details.


Editor-in-Chief: P. Reed Larsen, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Dr. Larsen is a Fellow of both the Royal College of Physicians and the American College of Physicians. He was President of the American Thyroid Association and has been the recipient of numerous awards from the ATA, including the Van Meter-Armour Prize, the Parke-Davis Distinguished Lectureship and the Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal for outstanding contributions to the understanding of thyroid physiology. He has also received the Clinical Endocrinology Trust of the United Kingdom Medal for Distinguished Contributions to Endocrinology, The Merck Prize from the European Thyroid Association, the Novartis Lectureship from the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Edwin B. Astwood Lecture Award from The Endocrine Society.
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*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)